2017 Report on Efforts by State Universities to Promote the Green Technology Industry
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2017 Report on Efforts by State Universities to Promote the Green Technology Industry June 2017 “The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall annually publicize on their Internet websites information concerning efforts made by State universities and community colleges to promote the green technology industry, including the development of new academic degree and certificate programs, courses of instruction, and initiatives made by these State universities and community colleges to align green jobs programs with employer needs.” (Source: P.A. 97-241, eff. 8-4-11.) Table of Contents Centers Established & “Green Degrees” Offered Pages 2-5 Chicago State University Pages 6 Eastern Illinois University Page 7 Governors State University Pages 8-10 Illinois State University Pages 11-14 Northeastern University Pages 15-19 Northern Illinois University Page 20-21 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Page 22-23 Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville Page 24 University of Illinois Chicago Page 24 University of Illinois Springfield Page 24 University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign Page 24 Western Illinois University Page 24-25 1 Degrees Offered and Centers Established by Illinois Public Universities that May Be Used to Promote the Green Technology Industry Post-baccalareate Certificate in Geographic Chicago State University 45.0701 Information Systems or Community Development 45.0701 M.A. in Geography Eastern Illinois University 40.0601 B.S. in Geology 45.0701 B.S. in Geography Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Geographic 45.0702 Information Sciences in Environmental Life Sciences 30.0601 M.S. in Sustainable Energy 45.0702 P.S.M. in Geographic Information Sciences 90.1505 Center for Clean Energy Research and Education Governors State University 26.1305 M.S. in Environmental Biology Illinois State University 01.0000 B.S. in Agriculture 15.0503 B.S. in Renewable Energy 40.0601 B.S. in Geology 45.0701 B.A. and B.S. in Geography 51.2202 B.S. in Environmental Health 01.0000 M.S. in Agriculture 40.0699 M.S. in Hydrogeology Northeastern Illinois University 03.0103 B.A. in Environmental Studies 03.0104 Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science 40.0601 B.S. in Earth Science 45.0701 B.A. in Geography 40.0601 M.S. in Earth Science 45.9999 M.A. in Geography and Environmental Studies Northern Illinois University 03.0103 B.A./B.S. in Environmental Studies 40.0601 B.S. in Geology and Environmental Geosciences 45.0701 B.A. and B.S. in Geography 40.0601 M.S. in Geology 45.0701 M.S. in Geography 40.0601 Ph.D. in Geology 45.0701 Ph.D.in Geography Analytical Center for Climate and Environmental 90.0301 Change 2 Institution Name CIP2K Program Name Southern Illinois University Carbondale 01.0000 B.S. in Agricultural Systems and Education 01.1201 B.S. in Crop, Soil, and Environmental Management 03.0501 B.S. in Forestry 40.0601 B.A. and B.S. in Geology 45.0701 B.S. in Geography and Environmental Resources Post-Baccaureate Graduate Certificate in Earth 40.0601 Science Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Geographic Info 45.0701 Sciences 45.0701 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Sustainability 03.0501 M.S. in Forestry 40.0601 M.A. and M.S. in Geology 45.0701 M.S. in Geography and Environmental Resources 01.0000 Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences 03.0103 Ph.D. in Environmental Resources and Policy 03.0201 PhD in Environmental Resources 40.0601 Ph.D. in Geosciences 90.0110 Beef Evaluation Station Center for Excellence for Soybean Research, Teaching 90.0111 an 90.0301 Touch of Nature 90.0303 Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center 90.0306 Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 03.0104 Environmental Sciences 45.0701 B.A. and B.S. in Geography 03.0104 M.S. in Environmental Sciences Professional Science Master's (P.S.M.) in 03.0199 Environmental Science Management Professional Science Master's (P.S.M.) in 26.1201 Biotechnology Management 45.0701 M.S. in Geographical Studies 90.1505 Environmental Resources Training Center 90.1506 National Corn to Ethanol Research Center U of I at Chicago 40.0601 B.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences 40.0601 M.S. in Earth and Environmental Sciences 40.0601 Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences 90.0301 Institute of Environmental Science and Policy 90.0302 Energy Resources Center 3 Institution Name CIP2K Program Name U of I at Springfield 03.0103 B.A. in Environmental Studies 03.0103 M.A. in Environmental Studies 03.0104 M.S. in Environmental Sciences U of I at Urbana/Champaign 01.1102 B.S. in Crop Sciences 03.0104 B.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 04.0601 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture 11.0199 B.S. in Computer Science and Crop Sciences 14.0501 B.S. in Bioengineering B.S.L.A.S. in Earth, Society, and Environmental 30.0601 Sustainability 40.0601 B.S. & B.S.L.A.S. in Geology B.A.L.A.S. in Geography and Geographic Information 45.0701 Science 01.0308 M.S. in Agricultural Production 01.1102 M.S. in Crop Sciences M.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental 03.0104 Sciences 04.0601 Master of Landscape Architecture 14.0301 M.S. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering 14.0501 M.Eng. In Bioengineering 14.0501 M.S. in Bioengineering 26.0301 M.S. in Plant Biology 26.0399 M.S. in Plant Biotechnology 26.1103 M.S. in Bioinformatics 26.1310 M.S. in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology 40.0601 M.S. in Geology 45.0701 M.A. in Geography 45.0702 M.S. in Geography 01.1102 Ph.D. in Crop Sciences Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Environmental 03.0104 Sciences 04.0601 Ph.D. in Landscape Architecture 14.0501 Ph.D. in Bioengineering 26.0301 Ph.D. in Plant Biology 26.1310 Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology 40.0601 Ph.D. in Geology 45.0701 Ph.D. in Geography 90.0101 TIAA-CREF Center for Farmland Research 4 U of I at Urbana/Champaign 90.0301 Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment 90.2602 Center for Biophysics and Quantitative Biology 90.2608 Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology 90.2612 Biotechnology Center 90.3018 Institute for Universal Biology (IUB) Western Illinois University 01.0000 B.S. in Agriculture 40.0601 B.S. in Geology 45.0701 B.S. in Geography 45.0701 Post Baccalaureate Certificate in GIS Analysis 45.0701 M.A. in Geography 03.0104 Environmental Science 90.0301 Institute for Environmental Studies *Note: All Centers and degree programs are in active status as of June 2017 unless indicated otherwise. 5 Chicago State University Chicago State University Sustainability Initiatives Global Institute of Sustainable Development The Global Institute of Sustainable Development, GISD, is an innovative approach to furthering the global citizenship mission of Chicago State University with particular interest in utilizing sustainability principles to stimulate university/community partnership for cross-cultural education, faculty- student interaction in research, service, and community development. More information can be found at: http://www.csu.edu/internationalstudies/globalinstitute/ Calumet Environmental Resource Center The Calumet Environmental Resource Center (CERC) is a unique resource library, meeting place and referral network where local community residents, government officials, nonprofit environmental organizations, and others can learn about and respond to pressing environmental issues in the Calumet Region. More information can be found at: http://www.csu.edu/cerc/ Aquaponics Facility In the summer of 2010, Chicago State University opened the Aquaponics Facility. The project consists of raising tilapia fish in a controlled, continuously circulating water system. The effluent of the fish holding tanks are circulated through growbeds, providing nourishment where plants will be grown hydroponically. This integrative process between aquaculture and hydroponics is known as aquaponics. More information can be found at: http://www.csu.edu/bioprehealth/facilities/aquaponics.htm CSU Prairie Garden Started in 2003 with a grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR), the Prairie Garden is populated with species native to Illinois grasslands. The garden allows students to conduct research and also serves as a platform for instruction in how to teach biology. More information can be found at: http://www.csu.edu/bioprehealth/facilities/prairiegarden.htm CSU Go Green Recycling Program Chicago State University has a campus-wide recycling program that collects paper, cardboard, bottles, and cans for recycling. Recycling bins are available in all campus buildings. There is also a central location for collecting used batteries. More information about “green” facilities initiatives can be found at: http://www.csu.edu/PFPM/ehs.htm 6 Eastern Illinois University Graduate programs that would qualify as green: http://www.eiu.edu/sustainable/ MS in Sustainable Energy (Approved by IBHE Board: 12/4/12) Duel MS in Sustainable Energy and Technology Duel MS in Sustainable Energy and MBA Duel MS in Sustainable Energy and MS in Geographic Information Sciences We also have an Undergraduate Minor in Environmental Sustainability and a Concentration in Alternative Energy and Sustainability. http://castle.eiu.edu/energy/undergraduate.php We have created the Center for Clean Energy Research and Education (CENCERE), which is committed to the development of clean, sustainable energy sources. CENCERE partners with a cross- disciplinary team engaged in catalyzing new initiatives in energy research and education. More information about the center can be found here http://castle.eiu.edu/energy/. (4/12/11) Campus green initiatives include having a Renewable Energy Center that can produce energy using biomass, water conservation and recycling programs. We have received the following awards for our campus efforts Tree Campus USA 2010, 2011, 2012 — National Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota (2011) Outstanding College and University Recycling Program award from the Illinois Recycling Association (2009) U.S.